The Irukandji jellyfish (/ ɪrəˈkændʒi / irr-ə-KAN-jee) are any of several similar, extremely venomous species of rare box jellyfish. With a very small adult size of about a cubic centimetre (1 cm 3 or 0.061 in 3), they are both one of the smallest and …

Irukandji jellyfish, any of at least 16 species of box jellyfish (class Cubozoa) known for their transparency, small size, and highly venomous stings. The group is distributed primarily in the warm waters along the northern coasts of Australia, especially in the Coral Sea along Queensland, with.

Irukandji jellyfish are a very small, transparent cubozoan jellyfish found in the waters across Australia’s Northern and Eastern coast. They are the smallest jellyfish in the world – yet have some of the most potent venom.

2018年4月16日 · Hannah Mitchell has miraculously survived a sting by an Irukandji jellyfish, one of Australia’s most deadliest creatures. The teenager had been swimming near Goodwyn Island, off the Dampier Coast in Western Australia over the Easter long weekend when she was stung.

The infamous Irukandji is a tiny jellyfish with a sting that feels no worse than a mosquito bite, but within 30 minutes can have you fighting for your life.

Irukandji is a small but highly venomous rare species of jellyfish that inhabits the waters off the coast of northern Australia and Southeast Asia. Nearly invisible in the water, this small jellyfish delivers a sting that can go unnoticed at first, only to unleash a delayed wave of agonizing symptoms known as Irukandji syndrome.

At only 1 – 2cm in diameter the Irukandji may be the smallest jellyfish in the world but its tiny size doesn’t take away from a reputation as one of the most feared creatures of Tropical North Queensland’s coastal and reef waters.

This species is the first discovered of what appears to be a group of Carybdeid sea jellies whose sting causes what is now called Irukandji Syndrome. Transparent, small and usually not observed, the Irukandji is unusual as its bell also features stinging capsules (nematocysts).

2023年8月14日 · Irukandji syndrome is a painful, potentially lethal condition caused by the sting and envenomation from multiple jellyfish species. It is characterized by severe pain, muscle cramping, hypertension, and potentially life-threatening cardiac complications.

Carukia barnesi is an extremely venomous jellyfish found near Australia. Stings can result in Irukandji syndrome, and this species is commonly known as Irukandji jellyfish, although this name does not distinguish it from other Irukandji jellyfish such as Malo kingi.